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Archive > June, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 6

Medical Malpractice

The Surefire Way to Lose a Malpractice Suit

Sharon Smith, RN, JD; and Tyler Smith, JD

When a patient's family files a malpractice suit, the defendants should do their best to work together and stay together. But sometimes, as this case illustrates, the defendants' positions are so diametrically opposed that the temptation to point fingers at the other defendant is too great. When that happens, all the plaintiff needs to do is sit back and watch the defendants shoot at each other, almost ensuring a plaintiff's verdict.

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